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Justin Johnson has inked an AHL contract with the Toronto Marlies.

Johnson had five points and 147 penalty minutes in 45 ECHL games in 2014-15. He made his NHL debut with the New York Islanders at the age of 32 on April 11, 2014. He has seven penalty minutes in two career NHL contests. Fri, Jul 31, 2015 02:31:00 PM

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The Leafs franchise forward picked up the primary assists on both of William Nylander's goals and he also helped set up Jake Gardiner's tally that gave them a 3-0 lead at the time. Matthews finished the night with a plus-2 rating and two shots on goal in 16:48 of ice time. This was the second time in four games that Matthews has posted a three-point night. The 20-year-old is up to 26 goals and 47 points in 48 games this season.

Nazem Kadri scored a hat trick and two assists in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Kadri scored a goal in each period. His tallies gave the Leafs 2-0, 3-2 and 5-3 leads at the time. He also registered assists on Mitch Marner's second-period goal and Patrick Marleau's empty-netter. He finished the night with a plus-4 rating, two penalty minutes, and four shots on goal in 16:02 of ice time. Kadri has 21 goals and 40 points in 57 games this season. Kadri has accumulated 15 points in his last 10 outings.

"When haven't I been (on the block) in the last few years?" Bozak said. "I can't tell you how many years I've been getting told that I'm being traded ... Maybe the first year you hear it, you kind of get nervous. But after it happens for a few years ... I try to block that out in the end and focus on our team." He is on pace for the lowest goals per game of his career and he has earned just 28 points in 57 matches this year. Bozak is eligible for unrestricted free agency this summer.

The Leafs sent Frederik Gauthier to the minors on Tuesday and Moore skated on the fourth line at the team's practice. Moore has been in the press box for the last nine games, but Matt Marin could be scratched based on Tuesday's session.

James van Riemsdyk netted the game-winning goal in a 4-3 win over Tampa Bay on Monday night.

Van Riemsdyk has scored a goal in each of the last three contests and he is currently on a four-game point streak. He ranks second on the Leafs with 23 goals and he has produced 35 points in 57 matches.

Patrick Marleau scored his 20th of the season in a 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.

In all but five NHL seasons, the 19-year veteran has scored at least 20 goals in each season he's played in. Marleau scored his 20th of the year in the second period of Saturday's loss to Pittsburgh, tying the game at three goals apiece. Toronto also got goals from Connor Brown and Tyler Bozak in the loss. Marleau now has 20 goals and 33 points in 60 games this season.

Zach Hyman notched a goal and an assist in a 7-4 win over Anaheim on Monday night.

Hyman assisted on a goal by Auston Matthews and he scored into an empty net to seal Toronto's victory. The 25-year-old has already hit personal bests in goals (11), assists (19) and points (30) through 55 games this campaign.

Matt Martin will be a healthy scratch in Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

This will be the 11th consecutive game that Martin watches from the press box. The Leafs tough guy has three goals and eight helpers in 47 games this season. Josh Leivo and Connor Carrick are also expected to serve as a healthy scratches on Saturday night.

Joffrey Lupul has failed his second physical and can be placed on long-term injured reserve.

The NHL confirmed the initial diagnosis after Lupul failed his team physical before training camp. Toronto will place Lupul ($5.25 million) and Nathan Horton ($5.3 million) on LTIR once the season starts for some cap relief. Lupul hasn't played for the Leafs since February 2016.

William Nylander scored two goals and one assist in Monday's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Nylander opened the scoring at the 11:55 mark of the first period when he buried a one-timer past Bolts goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy. The 21-year-old then made it 2-0 on a partial breakaway early in the middle frame. He also registered the primary assist on Jake Gardiner's goal later on in the frame. Nylander finished the night with a plus-2 rating and two shots on goal in 14:49 of ice time. This was the second time in four games that he's racked up three points. The Leafs forward is up to 14 goals and 45 points in 58 games this season. After the Leafs blew a 3-0 lead, James van Riemsdyk scored the game-winner for them in the third.

Connor Brown is projected to skate on a line with Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk on Saturday night.

Brown was promoted off the Maple Leafs' fourth line. He comes into tonight's game against Ottawa having scored in back-to-back games. Brown is up to 12 goals and six assists in 47 games this season. He doesn't need to be owned in standard fantasy leagues.

Komarov opened the scoring in Toronto's 8-1 win over Carolina with a shorthanded marker before the three-minute mark of the first period. He has four goals and eight points in 35 games this season to go with 106 hits.

Nathan Horton has been left off Toronto's training camp roster after failing his physical, he is also not with the team.

Horton, who suffers from a degenerative back condition that has prevented him from playing since the 2013-14 season, is expected to be placed on long-term injury reserve once the regular season begins. The move will relieve $5.3M of cap space, which will be useful for the Maple Leafs as they're currently just $385K below the ceiling.

Morgan Rielly will suit up in Saturday's game against the Boston Bruins.

Rielly has missed the last six games because of an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old has five goals and 31 points in 47 games this season. He'll give the Leafs' transition game a significant boost starting immediately.

Jake Gardiner (lower body) is expected to play in Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, according to Phil Kessel.

Kessel and Gardiner played together in Toronto. The Penguins forward said that Gardiner told him he'd be in the lineup for tonight's contest. He left Wednesday's game due a spasm, but appears to be good to go.

Ron Hainsey will return to the Maple Leafs lineup for Saturday's game against the Boston Bruins.

Hainsey missed the Maple Leafs' last two games because of an illness. He has three goals and 18 points in 51 games this season. Fellow blue liner Morgan Rielly will also make his return to the lineup on Saturday night.

Connor Carrick will be a healthy scratch in Wednesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

This will be the fourth time in five games that he'll serve as a healthy scratch. Carrick has three goals and four assists in 35 games this season. Matt Martin and Josh Leivo are also expected to watch the game from the press box.

Frederik Andersen made 34 saves on 39 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.

Andersen allowed five goals in a game for the first time since New Year's Eve 2017, and lost for the first time since Feb. 3 against the Boston Bruins. His record falls to 29-16-4 with a 2.71 GAA and a .921 save percentage.

McElhinney came into the game after Ducks forward Corey Perry hit Frederik Andersen in the head with his skate. The Leafs backup netminder has now rattled off three consecutive victories. He has a 6-4-0 record 2.27 goals-against-average and a .932 save percentage this season. McElhinney's fantasy value will increase if Andersen is out for an extended period of time.